Lively and Startling

Lively

Lively adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.

Startling and lively are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Startling" instead an adjective "Lively".

Nearby Words: liveliness, liven

Startling

Startling adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.

Lively and startling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lively" instead an adjective "Startling".

Nearby Words: startle, startled, startler
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